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�����Թ�Recognizes Hospitals for Rethinking Energy Use

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 7, 2020

CHICAGO – The Atrium Health Cleveland plant operations and maintenance team in Cleveland, Ohio, has been named the 2020 Energy Champion for demonstrating strong leadership in becoming a more energy-efficient facility and using saved resources to support patient care. In addition, hundreds of hospitals have earned an Energy to Care Award for lowering energy use. 

The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) of �����Թ� recognized these hospitals at its first ever , October 5-7, 2020.     

The Energy Champion Award is given out once a year to honor a single facility that has demonstrated outstanding leadership in energy efficiency. �����Թ�is pleased to recognize Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, North Carolina for this prestigious award. This team and their leadership united around the goal of increasing energy efficiency while improving patient safety and comfort and saw a 19% source EUI reduction at their hospital, in addition to an enhanced culture of energy efficiency. Congratulations, Atrium Health! 

�����Թ�congratulates Atrium Health Cleveland and all the hospitals that earned an Energy to Care Award. View all the 2020 Energy to Care Award Winners here at .

Through the Energy to Care program, �����Թ�affiliated chapters can participate in a challenge, competing to demonstrate the highest reductions in energy consumption. Eighteen �����Թ�affiliated chapters participated in the Energy to Care 2020 Chapter Challenge. �����Թ�congratulates the winners of the 2020 Chapter Challenge and thanks all participants for their work to save energy. 

• Large Category Winners: California Society for Healthcare Engineering, Inc. and Ohio Society for Healthcare Facilities Management
• Small Category Winner: The New England Healthcare Engineers’ Society, Inc. 

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Energy to Care is an energy reduction program for health care facility management professionals who want to add value to their organizations through energy savings. �����Թ�is working hard to help members set and achieve sustainability goals. To meet this objective, �����Թ�created trusted sustainability resources that are specifically tailored for health care facilities. Visit  to learn more about the program.